Islamabad police chief orders early probe of pending cases

ISLAMABAD: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi on Friday directed police officers to complete investigation of pending cases on an immediate basis.

Rizvi issued these directives during a meeting with senior police officers during which the overall law and order situation in the federal capital, various aspects of policing, investigative and legal matters, the timely resolution of citizens’ complaints, and ongoing Safe City and Information Technology projects and initiatives were reviewed in detail.

IGP said that the standard of policing should be further improved with effective use of modern technology, quality and professional investigations, strong interdepartmental coordination, and timely police response. The resolution of citizens’ complaints and the provision of effective, transparent, and quality police services are among the top priorities of the city police, he said.

During the meeting, the city police chief assigned new targets and responsibilities to officers and directed them to ensure effective completion of all tasks within the stipulated time.

Inayat Ali Shah, Assistant Inspector General (AIG) investigation and AIG legal Tahir Kazim gave a detail briefing on investigative and legal matters, pending cases, and ongoing measures for the resolution of citizens’ complaints.

Rizvi directed to complete all pending cases and provide citizens relief by ensuring the timely completion of legal matters.

He said that the policing system would be further strengthened through modern technology, professional capacity building, and effective oversight to ensure the provision of better, prompt, transparent, and dignified police services to the citizens of the federal capital.

Director General (DG) Safe City/Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Traffic Muhammad Haroon Joiya, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Safe City Shehzada Umar Abbas, and Director IT Atif Abbas briefed the IGP Islamabad on the progress made on assigned tasks and ongoing projects related to Safe City, modern technology, and Information Technology.

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